New Taipei vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2892
$989
🏠 One person rent
$482
$171
🏘️ Family rent
$823
$277
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1360
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
94
69
😀 Quality of life
89
51
🏙️ Population
4.05M
2.1M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 159% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 5023rd and 8928th ($1108 vs $427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Taiwan and Pakistan, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in New Taipei compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 252nd and 6598th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Taipei vs Rawalpindi

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New Taipei Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.77
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$69.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$124
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.9
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
21.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13830
$1102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7127
$529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.67
$3.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.19
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$6.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$0.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.19
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.6
$0.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.75
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.74
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$9.71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.9
$14.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$656
$49.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18576
$782

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1257
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$941
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$997
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$796
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$882
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$937
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$709
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$957
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$888
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$879
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$889
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$910
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$656
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$668
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$841
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$910
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$654
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1067
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$634
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$630
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$999
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$705
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$903
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$763
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$723
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$682
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$677
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$696
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1064
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$634
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$697
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$661
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$698
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$610
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$598
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$667
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$617
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$465
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$665
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$602

Cities near Rawalpindi

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$464
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$360
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$279
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$370
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$264
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$369
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$379
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$323
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$381
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$371
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$308
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$295
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$308
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$378
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$326
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$379
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$348
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$432
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$368
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$302
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$367
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$318
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$391
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$364
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$423
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$315
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$352
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$433
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$473
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$382
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$351
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$414
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$417
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$425
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$379
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$265